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Old 07-06-2014, 03:10 PM   #1
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Default Re: How to intercept transmissions?

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I'm not following. Я не понимаю.
Basic set describes the roll to intercept the correct frequency, to 'catch' the transmission, while Powers, with its Secure enhancement, adds and describes the second layer of security, which must be breached to understand what the transmission means ('Your signal employs security measures that make it difficult to interpret if intercepted').
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Old 07-06-2014, 03:54 PM   #2
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Default Re: How to intercept transmissions?

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Basic set describes the roll to intercept the correct frequency, to 'catch' the transmission, while Powers, with its Secure enhancement, adds and describes the second layer of security, which must be breached to understand what the transmission means ('Your signal employs security measures that make it difficult to interpret if intercepted').
* flip, flip, flip* Ah, I see. I hadn't picked up on that distinction- one says "to listen in" and the other says "to understand."
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